Bee Removal Service

Why call a beekeeper to remove Honey Bees?Exterminators will not kill honey bees and for good reason. Honey bees need human help to protect them. Honey bee losses are 30-50% per year, besides the fact that honey bees are important to human survival. Once a honey bee colony takes residents they will build honey comb and begin filling it with honey. If comb and honey is left in the structure other insects will be drawn to the sweet honey and will infest your home. The comb and honey need to be removed for this not to occur.

Our ServicesWe provide honey bee removal. We will open your you structure, get to the hive and remove the entire comb and bees. Getting to the hive can be a challenge, many times we’ll need to cut Sheetrock, siding, trees, to expose and remove the hive and bees safely. Once we’are done you’ll need to call a handyman for the repairs. We do our best to keep damage to a minimum.

Our Fees Depending on how extensive the removal is that will determine the price. A topical bee removal runs approximately $300, larger and more difficult hives will range from $800 – $1300+. Credit cards are excepted.

We are fully insured.

Note: Swarm bee removals are FREE.

Not Sure What Type of Bees You Have?

If you see bees coming and going from a opening in your home, take a picture of the bees as well as the location where they are so we can positively identify what type of bees and text the pictures to 917-673-0056. If indeed they are honey bees we’ll professionally remove them.

Have a bee swarm?

First, Don’t Panic! Honey Bees in a swarm are not likely to sting , stay clear from them and, call us. Second, you’ve done the right thing by calling a beekeeper to help you. Honey bee colonies are dying in record numbers from pesticides, diseases and pests. Only 1 in 10 swarms will survive if left to fend on their own. By calling you local beekeeper these honeybees will be safely removed and given a new home, fed and cared for.

SAVING ONE BEE AT A TIME!

When you call, please tell us:
-Your name and phone number.
-Your city and address where the bees are located.
-Give a brief description of the bee swarm: Are the in a bush or a tree? How high off the ground are they? How long have they been there?

Here are a few tip about honey bee swarms.

Call a beekeeper to remove them safely.

Honey Bees in a swarm will usually not sting you if you leave them alone.

A honey bee swarm is a natural part of the bees reproductive cycle.

This is not their new home, it is a resting place for honey bees. If you do nothing, in a few days the honey bees will go away and find a new permanent home.

Do not spray honey bees with pesticides or a hose. It will only make them upset and they may sting you.